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Monitor and Control Project Work

Monitor and Control Project Work

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Monitor and Control Project Work

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- Imagine, you've been trekking down a mountain and you're approaching the next camp. You think to yourself, today was a good day. I made it half-way. Everything's going great, right? Well, not so fast. Are you sure you won't run out of resources, for example, food and water, before reaching the bottom? In short, you need a way to gauge your progress. The same thing applies in your projects. If you don't know how you're progressing against your original plan, you could be headed for disaster. This is where the monitor and control project work process comes in handy. Although you should be monitoring your project from beginning to end, you'll want to pay special attention to how well you're executing against the project management plan. You can also think about it like you're driving a car. You should always be monitoring what's happening around your car. This includes looking through your windshield to see what's taking place in front of you, as well as glancing in your rear-view…

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